Contents Chapter 1: Set up your Vostro 3420....................4 Chapter 2: Views of Vostro 3420....................6 Right....................................... 6 Left......................................6 Top......................................7 Front....................................... 8 Bottom....................................9 Service Tag................................... 9 Battery charge and status light .............................10 Chapter 3: Specifications of Vostro 3420..................11 Dimensions and weight..............................11...
000131676 at www.dell.com/support. For Windows: Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. When setting up, Dell recommends that you: ● Connect to a network for Windows updates. NOTE: If connecting to a secured wireless network, enter the password for the wireless network access when prompted.
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SupportAssist proactively checks the health of your system's hardware and software. When an issue is detected, the necessary system state information is sent to Dell to begin troubleshooting. SupportAssist is preinstalled on most of the Dell devices running Windows operating system.
Views of Vostro 3420 Right 1. SD-card slot Reads from and writes to the SD card. The computer supports the following card types: ● Secure Digital (SD) ● Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) ● Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) 2. USB 2.0 port Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port (on 11th Gen Processor configured with Type-C) USB 3.2 Gen 1 port (on systems configured with Type-C) 1. Power button with optional fingerprint reader Press to turn on the computer if it is turned off, in sleep state, or in hibernate state. Views of Vostro 3420...
Slide the privacy shutter to cover the camera lens and protect your privacy when the camera is not in use. 4. Camera-status light Turns on when the camera is in use. 5. Right microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls. 6. LCD panel Provides visual output to the user. Views of Vostro 3420...
To prevent the computer from overheating, ensure that the air vents are not blocked when the computer is running. Service Tag The service tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that allows Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in your computer and access warranty information. Views of Vostro 3420...
Battery charge and status light The following table lists the battery charge and status light behavior of your Vostro 3420. Table 2. Battery charge and status light behavior Power Source LED Behavior System Power State Battery Charge Level AC Adapter...
The weight of your computer depends on the ● Titan Grey (Aluminium): 3.29 lb (1.49 kg) configuration ordered and manufacturing variability. Processor The following table lists the details of the processors that are supported by your Vostro 3420 . Table 4. Processor Descriptio Option one Option...
Graphics Graphics Graphics Graphics Graphics Graphics Graphics Chipset The following table lists the details of the chipset supported by your Vostro 3420 Table 5. Chipset Description Option one Option two Processors Generation Intel Tiger Lake Processor Generation Intel Alder Lake...
● 12 GB, 1 x 4 GB + 1 x 8 GB ● 16 GB, 1 x 16 GB ● 16 GB, 2 x 8 GB External ports The following table lists the external ports of your Vostro 3420. Table 7. External ports Description Values...
Ethernet The following table lists the wired Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) specifications of your Vostro 3420. Table 9. Ethernet specifications Description Values Model number Integrated Realtek RTL8111H Transfer rate 10/100/1000 Mbps Wireless module The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) module specifications of your Vostro 3420.
Up to 2 TB M.2 2280 solid-state drive, QLC PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4 Up to 1 TB Media-card reader The following table lists the media cards supported by your Vostro 3420. Table 13. Media-card reader specifications Description Values Media-card type...
Keyboard The following table lists the keyboard specifications of your Vostro 3420. Table 14. Keyboard specifications Description Values Keyboard type Backlit keyboard Keyboard layout QWERTY Number of keys ● United States and Canada: 79 keys ● United Kingdom: 80 keys ●...
Touchpad gestures For more information about touchpad gestures available on Windows, see the Microsoft knowledge base article at support.microsoft.com. Power adapter The following table lists the power adapter specifications of your Vostro 3420. Table 17. Power adapter specifications Description Values Type...
Operating and storage temperature ranges may differ among components, so operating or storing the device outside these ranges may impact the performance of specific components. Battery The following table lists the battery specifications of your Vostro 3420. Table 18. Battery specifications Description...
Operating and storage temperature ranges may differ among components, so operating or storing the device outside these ranges may impact the performance of specific components. Display The following table lists the display specifications of your Vostro 3420. Table 19. Display specifications Description...
The following table lists the sensor of your Vostro 3420. Table 20. Sensor Sensor support Hall sensor GPU—Integrated The following table lists the specifications of the integrated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Vostro 3420. Table 21. GPU—Integrated Controller Memory size Processor...
Support DDPE UEFI Preboot Authentication (PBA) solution for Windows 8 and greater BIOS Disable TPM (KillTPM) Trusted Platform Module TPM 2.0 SafeBIOS: includes Dell Off-host BIOS Verification, BIOS Resilience, BIOS Recovery, and additional BIOS Controls China TPM Operating and storage environment This table lists the operating and storage specifications of your Vostro 3420.
ComfortView mode can be enabled and configured using the Dell CinemaColor application. ComfortView mode complies with TÜV Rheinland's requirement for low blue light displays. Low blue light: Dell ComfortView software technology reduces harmful blue light emissions to make extended screen time easy on your eyes.
Keyboard shortcuts of Vostro 3420 NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations. Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions.
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Fn + R System request Fn + Ctrl Open application menu Fn + Esc Toggle Fn-key lock Fn + PgUp Page up Fn + PgDn Page down Fn + Home Home Fn + End Keyboard shortcuts of Vostro 3420...
Getting help and contacting Dell Self-help resources You can get information and help on Dell products and services using these self-help resources: Table 27. Self-help resources Self-help resources Resource location Information about Dell products and services www.dell.com My Dell app...
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